MAPLEWOOD, NJ – The Columbia High School varsity baseball team won three straight to improve to a 5-2 record through April 17. Junior Christian Pierre went 4-for-5 with a homer, five RBI and two runs to lead the Cougars to an 8-1 win at Bloomfield Tech on April 13. Sophomore Phil Whitney was 3-for-3 with […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ (updated Tuesday April 18, 4:40 p.m.) – The Columbia High School varsity softball team won three of five games after an 0-2 start to the season to move to a 3-4 record through April 17. The Cougars defeated Kearny, 7-6, April 8, for their first win of the season in Kearny. Freshman Claire Salinardo […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – Columbia High School freshman Jack Woods was named to the New Jersey Interscholastic Fencing Association First All-State Fencing Team after his outstanding fencing in the 2016-2017 high school fencing season. This was foil fencer Woods’ first season on the CHS fencing team. CHS junior and epee fencer Isaiah Ogbeifun was named to […]
MAPLEWOOD and SOUTH ORANGE – The Columbia High School 2017 Athletic Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Dinner will take place Thursday, May 4, at Orange Lawn Tennis Club House, located at 305 N. Ridgewood Road in South Orange. The cocktail hour is at 6 p.m. and the dinner is at 7 p.m. For tickets, contact […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – The Columbia High School varsity baseball team started its season in thrilling fashion, beating Verona, 4-3, in eight innings on Monday, April 3, in Verona in Jim Whalen’s debut as head coach of the Cougars. Senior Danny Boehmer hit the game-winning double in the top of the eighth inning. Boehmer also pitched […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – The St. Joseph’s CYO Basketball program held its annual fun-filled awards dinner on April 1 to recognize the achievements of the teams, athletes, coaches and volunteers during the 2016-2017 season. The event kicked off with the final game of the season. The coaches proved they could put their skills where their […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Marissa Viqueira, a senior at Columbia High School, has been fencing for nine years. A foil fencer, she trains at the Fencers Club in New York City with Alex Martin and Sean McClain, and has excelled on the CHS varsity girls’ fencing team for the past four years. In her first two […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – The Cougar Soccer Club has announced tryout dates for Fall 2017/Spring 2018 teams. Tryouts are open to South Orange/Maplewood boys and girls ages 9-15. For details and to register, click REGISTER FOR TRYOUTS In addition, the Cougar Soccer Club’s 36th Annual Memorial Day Tournament is set for Saturday, May 27, and Sunday, May […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – The Columbia High School varsity softball team has a nice core of returning players this season. The Cougars, under head coach Cliff Smith, are led by their captains: catcher Ally Krause, shortstop Maya Goldner, and pitchers Catherine John and Jordan Stephan. CHS, which went 13-12 last spring, also returns center fielder Clementine […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ – The Columbia High School varsity baseball team has enjoyed success for the past few seasons. CHS went 17-10 last spring, sharing the Super Essex Conference-Liberty Division title with Verona after winning the division crown outright two seasons ago. This season, the Cougars are facing a tougher challenge as they move up to […]